Research interests
Training and Development for Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Small Business & Entrepreneurship - Policy & Management
Role of Simulation in Management Training / Education
Member of the Services and Enterprise Research Centre (SERC):
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=34705
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
M. Hudson (2001) Introducing Integrated Performance Management into SMEs (second supervisor)
S. J. Perry (2007) Competences, learning sources and the support needs of individuals who purchase small established enterprises (second supervisor)
A.O.E. Odofin (2008) The Challenges of implementing Continuous Improvement in a Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (second supervisor)
Internal examiner for 5 MPhil/PhDs
Currently Director of Studies or other supervisor for 7 PhD students
Grants & contracts
Health and Safety Project: Funded by University of Plymouth CVE fund to develop a short course on Health and Safety for small businesses. With Dr J. Moizer and D. Morton.
Technical Knowledge Network: Feasibility and planning report, with Dr J. Tucker. Funded by Prosper and Government Office of the South West to aid innovation and technology transfer by developing a tool for knowledge management.
Micro-credit in small firms: with Dr J. Tucker. Funded by ACCA (£10,750) to examine the use of micro-credit by small firms.
Marine Sector Report: with Dr P. Gardiner & Dr J. White. Sector analysis study funded by Prosper.
University of Plymouth Teaching Fellowship Award (with Dr J. Moizer and Dr M. Towler),£4843
KTP, Beran Instruments (Support Academic) March 2006 - March 2008; Value £99,044.
‘Developing Entrepreneurship through Collaborative Programme Delivery’, £30,000 project funded through the British Council’s Prime Minister’s Initiative (PMI2) to embed enterprise education within the curriculum in Sri Lanka, 2010 (co-applicant with D. Kasturiratne)
‘Discipline-focused Learning Technology Enhancement Academy’, project funded by the Higher Education Academy to develop a TEL strategy within Plymouth Business School, 2010 (project team member)
Leonardo Transfer of Innovation Fund (2012-2014), ‘Using On-line Role Play to Promote Soft Skills Development for Social Enterprises’, €264,423. Co-applicant with J. Moizer (Project Cordinator), E. Dell' Aquila (Plymouth); O. Miglino, A. Rega & A. Veneri (UNINA, Italy); P. Walsh (CIT, Ireland); R. Friedrich (GeProS, Germany).
Publications
Journal Papers:
Lean, J. (1998) ‘Micro business growth and the provision of support services in peripheral areas’ Local Economy, Vol. 13, No.1, pp. 65-71.
Lean, J. (1998) ‘Training and business development support for micro businesses in a peripheral area’ Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 22, No.6, pp.231-237.
Lean. J., Down, S. & Sadler-Smith, E. (1999) ‘The nature of the client-PBA relationship within Business Link’ Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol.6, No.1, pp.80-88. Nominated for the Bill Richardson Memorial Prize
Lean. J., Down, S. & Sadler-Smith, E. (1999) ‘An examination of the developing role of Personal Business Advisors within Business Link’, Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy,Vol.17, pp.609-619.
Sadler-Smith, E., Down, S. and Lean, J. (2000) '"Modern” learning methods: rhetoric and reality', Personnel Review, Vol.29, No.4, pp.474-490.
Lean, J. and Tucker, J. (2001) ‘Information asymmetry, small firm finance and the role of government’ Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol.1, No.1, pp.43-62.
Hudson,M. Lean, J. and Smart,P.A. (2001) "Improving Control through Effective Performance Measurement in SMEs" Production Planning and Control, Vol. 12 No 8, pp.804-813.
Tucker, J. and Lean, J. (2003) ‘Small Firm Finance and Public Policy’ Small Business and Enterprise Development Journal, Vol.10, No.1, pp.50-61.
Tucker, J. and Lean, J. (2003) ‘Editorial: Redefining Knowledge Boundaries between the Public and Private Sector’ Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol.3, No.2, pp.9-13.
Moizer, J., Lean, J., Smith, G. and Towler, M. (2004) ‘Experiences of Using a Business Strategy Simulation: Lessons for Promoting Effective Learning’ International Journal of Management Education, Vol.4, No.1, pp.19-27.
Megicks, P., Mishra, A. and Lean, J. (2005) ‘Enhancing microfinance outreach through market-oriented new service development in Indian regional rural banks' International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol.23, No.1, pp.107-125.
Lean, J. and Tucker, J. (2005) ‘Evolving a regionally based mechanism for the provision of technical knowledge to SMES: Lessons for Policy’ Industry and Higher Education, Vol.19, No.4, pp.125-132.
Moizer, J., Lean, J., Towler, M. and Smith, G. (2006) 'Modes of learning in the use of a computer-based business simulation game', International Journal of Learning Technology, Vol.2, No.1, pp.49-61.
Lean, J., Moizer, J., Towler, M. and Abbey, C. (2006) 'Simulations and Games: Use and Barriers in Higher Education', Active Learning in Higher Education, Vol.7, No.3, pp.227-242.
Moizer, J., Lean, J., Towler, M. and Smith, G. (2007) 'Using causal loop diagramming to represent the factors affecting learning for students using a business simulation game', ESIC Market Economic and Business Journal, Vol.123, No2, pp. 161-177.
Towler, M., Lean, J. and Moizer, J. (2009) 'An exploration of student perception of a business simulation game', International Journal of Management Education, Vol.7, No.2, pp.69-79.
Moizer, J., Lean, J., Towler, M. and Abbey, C. (2009) 'Simulations and Games: Overcoming the Barriers to their Use in Higher Education', Active Learning in Higher Education, Vol.10, No.3, pp.207-224.
Perry, J., Badger, B., Lean, J. and Leybourne, S. (2010) Taking over the reins: the needs of individuals who purchase small established enterprises, International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Vol. 11, No.1, pp. 57-68.
Moizer, J. and Lean, J. (2010) ‘Toward Endemic Deployment of Educational Simulation Games: A Review of Progress and Future Recommendations’ Simulation & Gaming, Vol. 41, No.1, pp. 116-131.
Chapters in Edited Books:
White, J., Lean, J., Gorton, M. & Chaston, I. (1996) ‘Overcoming sub-optimal entrepreneurial training & development in Eastern Europe’ in Rosa, P., Scott, M. and Klandt, H. (Eds) Educating Entrepreneurs in Modernising Economies. Avebury: Aldershot [ISBN 1 85972 184 2]
Lean, J., Mangles, T. and Moizer, J. (1999) ‘Computing and information systems for business students’ in Ahmet, K. and Fallows, S. (Eds) Inspiring Students, Kogan Page: London [ISBN 0 7494 2872 4]
Sadler-Smith, E. and Lean, J. (2004) The Practice of Human Resource Development (HRD) in Smaller Firms. In J. Stewart and G. Beaver (Eds.) Human Resource Development in Small Organisations: research and practice, London, Routledge [ISBN 0415299608]
Lean, J. and Moizer J.D. (2010) ‘Using Oral Debriefing to Assess Student Learning in a Business Simulation Game’ in Atfield, R. and Kemp, P. (Eds) Enhancing the Learning Through Assessment, pp.123-130, Higher Education Academy: Oxford.
Funded Research Reports:
Tucker, J. and Lean, J. (2001) Micro-credit in a UK Context, ACCA Research Report No. 66, ACCA, London [ISBN: 1 85908 342 0]
Conference Papers and Presentations:
White, J., Lean, J., Gorton, M. and Chaston, I. (1994) ‘Overcoming Sub-Optimal Entrepreneurial Training and Development in Eastern Europe’ paper presented at the 4th Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference, July, Stirling.
Gorton, M., White, J., Lean, J. and Chaston, I. (1994) ‘Devising Training Strategies for Developing Professional Core Competencies in Eastern European SMEs’ paper presented at the Professionalism in Central and Eastern Europe Conference, December, Leeds.
Lean, J. and Chaston, I. (1995) 'Critical influences upon the growth performance of post start-up micro businesses: evidendence from Devon and Cornwall', Small Business and Enterprise Develeopment Conference, April, Leeds.
Lean, J. (1996) ‘Developing Support to Facilitate Post Start-Up Micro Firm Growth’ paper presented at the 19th ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference, November, Birmingham.
Lean. J., Down, S. & Sadler-Smith, E. (1997) ‘An examination of the developing role of Personal Business Advisors within Business Link’ paper presented at the 20th ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference, November, Belfast. Nominated for Best Paper Prize
Down, S., Lean, J. and Sadler-Smith, E. (1997) ‘SME Support Services: TECs and the influence of the supply side’ paper presented at the 20th ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference, November, Belfast.
Lean, J., Warren, M., Plumb, G. and Moizer, J. (1998) ‘Developing a management learning programme for telematic delivery: IT security training and ADAPT Through RATIO’ paper presented at the Innovation and Change: Providing flexible approaches to management learning conference, September, Bolton.
Down, S. and Lean, J. (1999) 'Lessons from England: the development of small firms policy’ American Academy of Management Conference, July, Chicago.
Warren, M., Lean, J., Swain, M. and Plumb, G. (1999) ‘IT security training for SMEs via the internet’, Euromedia ’99 Conference, April, Munich.
Warren, M., Lean, J., Swain, M. and Plumb, G. (1999) ‘A European Approach to Virtual IT Security Training for SMEs’ 2nd International Conference on Managing Enterprises, November, Newcastle Australia.
Hudson, M., Smart, P. A., Bourne, M.and Lean, J. (2000) ‘Only Just Managing – No Time to Measure’ Performance Measurement 2000 Conference, Cranfield University, UK.
Hudson, M. Lean, J. Smart, P.A. and Bourne M. (2000)"A Question of Context: The Barriers to Strategic Performance Measurement System Development in SMEs" POM Facing the New Millennium: Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Production and Operations Management, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Lean, J. and Tucker, J. (2000) ‘Information asymmetry and the small firm’ Proceedings of the Institute of Small Business Affairs Conference, November, Aberdeen.
Moizer, J.D., Lean, J., Mangles, T. and Warren, M. (2000) ‘Teaching Introductory Management Using a Computer Simulation Game’ The International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management 2000, November, Geelong, Australia.
Hudson, M., Lean, J. and Smart, P.A. (2001) ‘Developing a continuous strategic improvement capability in SMEs’, Paper presented at the 16th International Conference on Production Research, July, Praha Czech Republic.
Megicks, P., Mishra, A. and Lean, J.(2003) ‘Understanding Microfinance Institution (MFI) Outreach Performance: A Market-Orientated Perspective’ International Council for Small Business 48th World Conference, June, Belfast.
Lean, J. and Tucker, J. (2004) ‘Evolving a regionally based mechanism for the provision of technical knowledge to SMES: Lessons for Policy’ Paper presented at the ACIPFAL / JFMPS Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne, June 2004
Lean, J. & Hotchkiss, D. (2009) 'Embedding Enterprise in the Curriculum: Perspectives from Arts and Business' , 7th Teaching & Learning Conference, Plymouth, UK, July 2009
Duckett , H., Moizer J., Lean, J., de Andrés Martínez, C. and Heffernan, T. (2011) ‘Inspiring Futures – Exploring the Adoption of Digital Technology in First Year Curriculum Transformation’ 9th Teaching and Learning Conference, Plymouth, UK, July 2011.
Duckett , H., Moizer J., de Andrés Martínez, C., Lean, J. and Heffernan, T. (2011) ‘Inspiring Futures – Exploring the Adoption of Digital Technology in Curriculum Transformation’ BMAF Annual Conference, Bournemouth, UK, May 2011.
Moizer, J. and Lean J. (2011) ‘Ideas for Using Critical Incidents in Oral Debriefing from a Business Strategy Simulation Game’ 10th European Conference on e-Learning ECEL-2011, Brighton, UK, Nov 2011.
Dell'Aquila, E., Lean, J. and Moizer, J. (2011) E-learning through Role-Play Simulation within Social Enterprises
VIII Convegno dell'Associazione Italiana di Scienze Cognitive, Milan, December 2011
Other Outputs:
Lean, J., Moizer, J.D., Towler, M. and Abbey, C. (2005) ‘The Use of Simulation and Gaming for Teaching and Learning’ Developments in Economics and Business Education Conference 2005, Cambridge, UK, Sep 2005. [poster]
Barton, A. and Lean, J. (Eds.) Proceedings of the PBS and SPL Postgraduate Symposium, January 2006
Moizer, J.D. and Lean, J. (2008) ‘Promoting Teaching and Learning with Simulation Games and Role Play’ BMAF Magazine, Issue 6, Autumn 2008, p.11.
Lean, J. (2009) 'How to Produce Enterprising Graduates', University of Plymouth Teaching & Learning Conference, 2009 [workshop]
Lean, J. (2010) 'The Role of Plymouth in the Regional Economy' presentation at British Council Enterprise Summit and Policy Dialogue, Colombo - Sri Lanka, March 2010
Moizer J., Duckett , H., Lean, J., de Andrés Martínez, C. and Heffernan, T. (2011) ‘Inspiring Futures – Exploring the Adoption of Digital Technology in Curriculum Transformation’ Play’ BMAF Magazine, Issue 12, Spring 2011.
Reports & invited lectures
Visiting lecturer: MIB Trieste, Italy; University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Conferences organised
European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2008 to present - member of conference committee
Faculty of Social Science & Business Postgraduate Symposium, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - member of organising committee
